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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
4
The Rockport Democrat announces weekly Friday publication by the Democrat Publishing Company. Office phone listed as 69 and residence contact 110. Ye
Congressman Tawney, a Republican, criticizes his party as a business manager for the people. He warns of a looming deficit of sixty to sixty five million dollars this year and a possible four hundred fifty million next year. He says certificates of indebtedness may be issued and calls Congress to stop and reflect on spending.
In Newtonville WNI Woodward on Monday May 25 a girl Bert Newman Will Thurman John Kriner and Miss Etheline Hammond and Eloise Woliner visited friends last Sunday afternoon. Miss Gladys Cadick visits Evansville this week. Miss Selen Barnett and Florence Langley from Rockport visited here last week. Miss Pearl Ferguson of Grandview visited Miss Emma Yetter Wednesday afternoon. The MFE church ladies and society plan an ice cream social Saturday afternoon and evening. Mrs Ida Long of Biloxi visiting her parents Dr and Mrs G F Adge Dix. Margaret Painter returns from Evansville where she received medical treatment for her eyes and is improved. Mrs M T John and Mrs Will Cadick and daughters May Flora and Misses Fannie Abbott Mamie Snyder John Wetherill and others attended the river show at Grand View last Thursday evening. George Ruampel was in Rockport on business last Monday.
Geo W Rumpel, described as our townsmen, was named by the Democrats for township Trustee, with U B Lang also named in the same slate.
The article praises two first class men for township Assessor and Clerk nominations saying they ought to be elected to their respective offices. It emphasizes their qualifications and public service record to persuade voter support.
Farmers in the Patronville area work with tobacco and corn as plant supplies remain limited. Much low ground will go unplanted this season. Mrs. Samuel Meace, 39, died Monday near Enterprise after months of illness. Her remains were laid to rest at Alexander Tuesday. she is survived by her husband and two children.
Mr and Mrs John T McKinney of Rockport visited relatives here last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Joseph W McCoy traveled to St Louis to attend their son Gurleys medical college graduation exercises. Gurley will practice after a year in a St Louis hospital. Dr I C Jolly went to Lincoln City for a Lincoln memorial commission meeting. K of P memorial services were held here last Sunday. The lodge processed in line to the Christian church where Rev Moffett spoke. The lodge lists 170 deceased brothers honored in services. Local Farmers report strong activity this week. Nora Rimstidt and Carrie Krueger of Rockport were guests of Mr and Mrs Cull Hamilton Sunday. Elder C C Pirtle of Rockport delivered a discourse on What and Where is Heaven.
Reports from Dale Indiana cover injuries and recoveries, local visits, elections, and upcoming observances. A boy suffers facial injuries while a mule incident is noted, and Dr. McClary delivers a birth on a Monon line train. Decoration Day plans include veteran addresses and recitations.
The program features organ voluntaries and choir songs including The Banner of Sixty Two and Our Native Land. Recitations cover The Georgia Volunteer and An Incident of the War, followed by addresses by Rev. R. R. Bryan and other speakers.
Hatfield The M Sunday school will hold an ice-cream supper in Crowder and Crowder's warehouse next Saturday evening. A special car will bring attendees back to Richland City afterward for the event. Samuel Brown has improved enough to leave bed and visit Louisville with his daughter Mrs Bruce. A son of Steve Stepro, 16, was seriously injured when kicked by a mule, suffering a gash above the eye and a broken bone fragment.
Long list of local visits from Hardy Rockport Fred Rodenberg and others. Memorial sermons at M. E. church by Rev J C L bury noted amid a 12 inning game defeat. Lightning shocks Miss Leeba Trotter at Cumberland exchange and leaves her deaf in one ear. Farming in retreat with tobacco planted and slow corn. Henry Brinkman builds near town. California trip returns as new homestead owner. Oscar Lamar welcomes a baby girl weighing ten pounds. Decoration day observed. community notes and town happenings.
George Becher improves his residence with a fine porch while a large congregation attends thirty first communion at the new church. John Kost builds an iron fence for his park, and Mike Friedel of New Boston works at J F Boxer’s blacksmith shop. William Geer, an elderly soldier, dies near town and is buried at Huffman Cemetery. Roads improve to fair condition enabling travel akin to Lincoln to Rockport via the Southern railway. Therese Manger and grandson visit from Louisville to see daughter Mrs Francis Schnellenberger. George F Buxer and daughter travel to Louisville to visit daughter Mrs Bauer and Ed. A silver wedding is celebrated for a local couple. Christina Fisher and Anna Tuchscherer return from Louisville. Our ball team travels to Ferdinand to play.
Mrs. C. C. Mason and daughter Julia Elizabeth visit sister Mrs. George Wandel in Grandview with mother Mrs. Julia Cox. Mrs. Ella Scott Lindsay of St. Louis visits Mrs. W. C. Mason in Rockport and calls on relatives in town. Mrs. J. H. Burgdorf shops in Evansville. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Cadick and Mrs. Henry Beard travel to Evansville. Cadick plans to Paducah for business. D. BE. Cadick prepares to build a fine residence this summer. Dick Hopkins and Courtner.
Mr and Mrs Frank Pierson visited the latter s parents at Petersburg from last Friday to Monday. They were accompanied by their children and reported a pleasant trip with family stories and local sightseeing opportunities.
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